African Cup of Nations 1972 · Final

Congo 3–2 Mali

Sunday 5 Mar 1972 · Yaoundé, Cameroon (neutral)

Goals5

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Diakhité M'Bono M'Bono M'Pelé Traoré

42′0–1Moussa Diakhité Mali
57′1–1Jean-Michel M'Bono Congo
59′2–1Jean-Michel M'Bono Congo
63′3–1François M'Pelé Congo
75′3–2Moussa Traoré Mali

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Congo: 1623 → 1645
Mali: 1583 → 1561

Expected score for Congo: 55.7% (a draw counts half). The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 7 of 18, 1964–2023.

Congo wins: 4
Draws: 6
Mali wins: 8

Form either side

Congo

Before

2–2 v Guinea 7 Feb 1972 · Friendly
1–1 v Morocco 25 Feb 1972 · African Cup of Nations 1972
0–2 v DR Congo 27 Feb 1972 · African Cup of Nations 1972
4–2 v Sudan 29 Feb 1972 · African Cup of Nations 1972
1–0 v Cameroon 2 Mar 1972 · African Cup of Nations 1972

After

3–5 v Benin 16 Jun 1972 · Friendly
1–2 v Nigeria 5 Aug 1972 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1972
1–1 v Nigeria 15 Aug 1972 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1972
3–0 v Burkina Faso 8 Jan 1973 · All-African Games 1973
1–3 v Egypt 10 Jan 1973 · All-African Games 1973

Mali

Before

1–4 v Senegal 19 Dec 1971 · Friendly
3–3 v Togo 24 Feb 1972 · African Cup of Nations 1972
1–1 v Kenya 26 Feb 1972 · African Cup of Nations 1972
1–1 v Cameroon 28 Feb 1972 · African Cup of Nations 1972
4–3 v DR Congo 2 Mar 1972 · African Cup of Nations 1972

After

2–1 v Nigeria 22 Nov 1972 · Friendly
0–3 v Nigeria 4 Dec 1972 · Friendly
1–1 v Sierra Leone 31 Mar 1973 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1973
4–2 v Sierra Leone 28 Apr 1973 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1973
2–2 v Guinea 27 May 1973 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1973

Road through the tournament

Congo

1–1 v Morocco Group stage
0–2 v DR Congo Group stage
4–2 v Sudan Group stage
1–0 v Cameroon Semi-final
3–2 v Mali Final

Mali

3–3 v Togo Group stage
1–1 v Kenya Group stage
1–1 v Cameroon Group stage
4–3 v DR Congo Semi-final
2–3 v Congo Final

Every Congo v Mali match18

From Congo's side.


18 Jun 2023	Mali	0–2	Home	African Cup of Nations qualification 2023	—
4 Jun 2022	Mali	0–4	Away	African Cup of Nations qualification 2022	—
7 Sep 2008	Mali	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
1 Jun 2008	Mali	2–4	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
14 Nov 2006	Mali	0–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
3 Sep 2005	Mali	0–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2005	—
4 Jul 2004	Mali	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2004	—
6 Jun 1999	Mali	1–3	Away	African Cup of Nations qualification 1999	—
24 Jan 1999	Mali	0–0	Home	African Cup of Nations qualification 1999	—
26 Jun 1974	Mali	1–1	Away	Friendly	—
17 Feb 1974	Mali	2–2	Home	Friendly	—
5 Mar 1972	Mali	3–2	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 1972	Final
3 Dec 1967	Mali	1–1	Away	Friendly	—
3 Feb 1967	Mali	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
25 Jul 1965	Mali	0–0	Home	All-African Games 1965	—
21 Jul 1965	Mali	1–2	Home	All-African Games 1965	—
3 May 1965	Mali	1–1	Away	Friendly	—
15 Aug 1964	Mali	1–0	Home	Friendly	—

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